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Bacon & Cheese Pull Apart Bread with Ranch Dip is gooey with lots of melty cheese, crispy bacon and homemade ranch dressing on the side! It’s our version of the popular recipe that has taken Pinterest by storm.
Pull apart bread, also known around the Internet as “crack bread” has been taking Pinterest by storm. There are SO many variations out there and they all sound delicious! The common ingredient with nearly all of the savory versions is, of course, cheese! I decided to try my own variation of pull apart bread and make it with bacon, cheese, green onions, and homemade ranch sauce on the side for dipping. Sounds delicious, right? It is!
What kind of bread for pull apart bread recipes:
When making pull apart bread recipes, the bread is one of the most important ingredients! You will start with a loaf of crusty bread, and you have options.
- Make your own: if you have a crusty bread recipe that you love, it will work great here!
- Buy a loaf of crusty bread: I found this nice loaf of crusty French bread at the bakery at my grocery store that was crunchy on the outside but nice and soft on the inside, which works perfectly for this recipe.
Aside from a crusty loaf of French bread, sourdough bread or even Italian bread are great options!
What kind of cheese for pull apart bread recipes?
For pull-apart bread, you will want a cheese that melts well and adds good flavor.
I really like the way American cheese melts, so I got 8 ounces of sliced yellow american cheese from the deli, and another 8 ounces of sliced white american cheese. I liked the color contrast you get with using both white and yellow cheese. If you don’t have american cheese on hand, other good cheese options include:
- Cheddar
- Monterey Jack
- Gouda
- Parmesan Cheese
- Mozzarella
Ranch Dip for Bacon, Cheese and Ranch Pull Apart Bread
Because I’m a sucker for all things ranch dressing, I served this Pull Apart Bread with my homemade Ranch Dressing on the side. You could also use my Classic Ranch Dip for a thicker dipping sauce. If you wanted to get all wild and crazy, you could drizzle the ranch dressing all over the bread instead of serving it on the side.
The Best Homemade Ranch Dip
Bacon for Pull Apart Bread
This recipe calls for slices of cook bacon chopped into bite sized pieces. My favorite way to make bacon for a recipe is to bake it in the oven. Here’s how to make bacon in the oven!
Whether you call it Pull Apart Bread or “Crack Bread”, it doesn’t really matter. All you need to know is that this recipe for Bacon, Cheese and Ranch Pull Apart Bread is ooey gooey and sinfully delicious!
If you make this recipe, please leave a comment or tag me on social media and let me know what you think. I love to hear from you!
Bacon, Cheese and Ranch Pull Apart Bread
Ingredients
- 1 unsliced crusty loaf of bread round, or rectangle
- 8 ounces deli sliced white american cheese
- 8 ounces deli sliced yellow american cheese
- 6 slices bacon cooked and chopped into bite sized pieces
- 1/2 cup melted butter
- 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/4 teaspoon dried parsley
- green onion for garnish
- Ranch dip for dipping
Instructions
- Pre-heat your oven to 350 degree F.
- Place the loaf of bread on a foil-lined rimmed baking sheet.
- Make cuts going across the bread, about 1 inch apart making sure not to cut all the way through the bottom crust.
- Make cuts going in the opposite direction, about 1 inch apart, making sure not to cut all the way through the bottom crust.
- In a bowl, toss the cheeses together. Stuff the cheese between each of the cuts on the loaf of bread.
- Sprinkle cooked bacon pieces over the top, making sure they fall into some of the cuts.
- Combine the melted butter with 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder and drizzle evenly over the loaf of bread.
- Cover the loaf of bread with foil and bake for about 15 minutes.
- Uncover and continue baking for about 10 minutes, or until the cheese is all gooey and melted.
- Serve with homemade ranch dip on the side.
